Welcome!

Healthy “Green” CommunitiesPartnership

Pine River

February 10, 2009

Desired OutcomesDesired Outcomes

1.1. Learn about the Initiative FoundationLearn about the Initiative Foundation

2.2. Understand the elements of the Healthy Understand the elements of the Healthy ““GreenGreen”” Communities Partnership Communities Partnership program as planned for Pine River, MN.program as planned for Pine River, MN.

Initiative Foundation

Quick History & Key Facts

• Founded in 1986 by The McKnight Foundation

• Serve 14 counties and 161 communities in Central MN

“Unlocking the potential of the people of Central Minnesota

to build and sustain healthy communities”

The Region:The Region:▪

709,000 Population (2007)

▪

41% Growth since 1990

▪

14 Counties▪

161 Cities

Initiative Foundation:

What We Do … The Basics

• Make grants to nonprofit organizations.

• Make loans to businesses to secure quality jobs.

•

Help communities, environmental associations and nonprofit organizations plan for the future.

• Early Childhood & Youth as Resources

Foundation Goals for 2007-2012:

▪

Strengthen Economic Opportunity▪

Protect/Enhance Key Places and Natural Resources

▪

Empower Children, Youth and Families▪

Build Organizational Effectiveness

▪

Diversify Fund Development and Philanthropy

Challenges for the entire region:

•Aging infrastructure•Workplace succession –

many aging

professionals soon planning to retire•“Day migration”

as skilled workers commute

to higher paying jobs out of region•Incorporating more diverse work force •Workforce has lower level of “educational attainment”

than rest of state

Opportunities for entire region:

•Boom in health care fields•Investment in infrastructure likely to

re-employ construction fields•Clean “Green”

energy opportunities (wind,

solar, conservation, bio-mass, etc.)•Potential for expanding “non-employer businesses”•Strong industrial base capable of expansion

HCP HCP ““GreenGreen”” GoalGoal:: To develop the capacity of To develop the capacity of citizens to create a locally shared citizens to create a locally shared ““GreenGreen”” vision/plan; to mobilize local/regional assets to vision/plan; to mobilize local/regional assets to implement that plan.implement that plan.

18 month initial program18 month initial program

$10,000 initial grant $10,000 initial grant

Local team of 10Local team of 10--20 leads community 20 leads community processprocess

Develop community Develop community ““GreenGreen””

vision/plan vision/plan

Task forces lead Task forces lead ““GreenGreen””

implementation implementation

FollowFollow--

up matching grants for up to 4 up matching grants for up to 4

years after planning process.years after planning process.

FundersFunders

McKnight FoundationMcKnight Foundation

Bush FoundationBush Foundation

Community Building Cycle

Vision

Plan

Action

Evaluation

HCP Training Sessions

1 & 2

HCP Session 3ManagingResources

&Change

HCPSession 4

Action Planning inCommunity

*

Task Forces Organization,

Training, & Implementation

Begins

18 Months4 Months 6 Months

Assets,Challenges

&Goals

Identified

Trends and Principlesof Community Development

Principles for SuccessData overview

Technical assistance, specialized workshops, preference on grants related to community identified goals and resource referral ongoing.

Team Building and Visioning

Communications, Group Techniques,

Conflict Management

CommunityStrategic

GoalSelection

*

Managing Change,Resource

IdentificationAround Year One

Goals

AnnualCommunity

Meeting*

Trend Report,ProgressReport,

CommunityPlan Update

* These events are held in your local community.

HEALTHY “GREEN” COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP TIMELINE

Community“Green”

VisioningMeeting

*

1 Month

Share CommunityAssessment

Data

Year One Goals

Selected

KickoffEvent

InCommunity

*

A PartnershipThe Initiative Foundation will provide ...

• Training• Assessment of local community health (annually)• Technical assistance (in partnership with others)• $10,000 grant for the process• Information on other resources• Annual Trends Update Workshop• Priority consideration on grants and loans• House community funds, assist with public

relations• Follow-up grants and workshops

A PartnershipCommunities will ...

• Actively participate (keep numbers up)• Involve community in design of “Green”community development plan and projects

• Integrate plan into local government plans• Complete assignments and grant reports• Help with media and public relations • Share ideas, success and failures with others• Hold annual community meeting• Have fun!!

HCP Principles•Leadership Development

•Intergenerational

•Integration

•Sustainable Development

•Inclusiveness

•Asset Development•Interconnection

•Power of Common Vision

“Leadership, Not Geography, Controls Community Future.”

Cal Clark

Integrated Community Development

Natural R

esources

Recreation

Educ

atio

nArts

& C

ultur

e

Community Identity

Leadership

Population Diversity

Commercial

Public SafetyLocal Government

Social Organization

Faith Com

munityTr

ansp

orta

tion

Infra

struc

ture

/Tec

hnolo

gy

Land UseIndustry/Business/A

gricultureHousing

Labor Force

Health

Media

Human Services

Economic Vitality

EnvironmentalQuality

HumanWell-Being

CivicCivicParticipationParticipation

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

InterconnectionInterconnection

Communities are not islands unto themselves

Unlocking the Potential of Communities Unlocking the Potential of Communities through...through...

AssetAsset--Based Community DevelopmentBased Community Development• Inside - Out Approach

• Relationship Driven

• Focus on Assets

• Citizen Centered

Principle of Shared Vision:Principle of Shared Vision:

Groups move in variousdirections

No plan orcoordination

MANY VISIONS

Community planning

Groups actingin concert

Plans become reality

G

O

A

L

SHARED VISION

Plan withoutcommunity involvement

Lots of energyexpended resisting

No forward movement

IMPOSED VISION

The point of public participation is that by adding the value-

rich perspectives of citizens to the information-rich

perspectives of experts, we can create wiser public policy.

What’s The point?

--Adapted from Daniel Yankelovich, The Magic of Dialogue

The Ninth PrincipleThe Ninth Principle

Plan for the future, not for Plan for the future, not for the past!the past!

““GreenGreen””

CommunitiesCommunities

A voluntary program for all Minnesota A voluntary program for all Minnesota cities to identify, support and recognize cities to identify, support and recognize implementation of a set of sustainable implementation of a set of sustainable

development best practices focusing on development best practices focusing on energy conservation that lead cities energy conservation that lead cities beyond compliance and encourage a beyond compliance and encourage a

culture of innovation.culture of innovation.

““GreenGreen”” Focus AreasFocus Areas1.1.

Buildings and FacilitiesBuildings and Facilities

Municipal, residential, commercial and industrial.Municipal, residential, commercial and industrial.

2.2.

TransportationTransportation

Bike and pedestrian routes, safe routes to schools, Bike and pedestrian routes, safe routes to schools, public transit.public transit.

3.3.

Land Use PlanningLand Use Planning

Sustainable design and management, parks, Sustainable design and management, parks, open spaces.open spaces.

““GreenGreen”” Focus Areas (cont)Focus Areas (cont)4. Environmental Management4. Environmental Management

Wastewater, recycling, renewable energy use, local Wastewater, recycling, renewable energy use, local foods and agriculture, public outreach, education and foods and agriculture, public outreach, education and healthy community programs.healthy community programs.

5. Economic Development5. Economic Development

Green jobs, workforce development and access to Green jobs, workforce development and access to capital.capital.

A Practical ApproachA Practical Approach

1.1.

SimpleSimple2.2.

ProvenProven

3.3.

EffectiveEffective4.4.

Promote InnovationPromote Innovation

5.5.

Save $$$Save $$$

Potential Potential ““GreenGreen”” BenefitsBenefits1. Improve quality of life and create desirable places to 1. Improve quality of life and create desirable places to

live and work.live and work.

2. Reduce operating costs and save money 2. Reduce operating costs and save money ––

for your for your home, your business and your community.home, your business and your community.

3. Provide a simple pathway for going green3. Provide a simple pathway for going green

How can citizens be involved?How can citizens be involved?

1.1.

HGCP Leadership Team, 10 HGCP Leadership Team, 10 ––

20 20

2.2.

““GreenGreen””

Community Visioning , 100 Community Visioning , 100 ––

200200

3.3.

““GreenGreen””

Community Task Forces , 20 Community Task Forces , 20 ––

4545

4.4.

Local matching financial support for project implementationLocal matching financial support for project implementation

5.5.

Be positive and open minded! Ask your local leaders questions Be positive and open minded! Ask your local leaders questions if you have them.if you have them.

Questions?Questions?

Thank you!